Blaze

Unit Three & Back to Square One

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Once the door closed behind her she stared down at the phone still buzzing in her hand. Removing her fingers from the screen she saw Tao's name instantenously flashing.

Kris and Tao both made her nervous no matter how confidently she trusted that they wouldn't hurt her.

"I'm," he stared right at her, "really attracted to you, ok?"

First with Kris, then now with Tao.

"When I become a better person, will you be my girlfriend then?"

Weren't they supposed to be a team? Just a team? What was with all these feelings flying all over the place like a fly that couldn't be killed?

She didn't know what to do. Tao still had a lot to learn even if he was working harder for the team. He was still a child that needed to be watched. Kris, though annoying, had come to her aid numerous times. And they'd crossed the line together already.

Namjoo wanted to knock her forehead against the wall, but the phone continuously rung through the endearing silence she was desperate for.

"Where are you?"

"I'm at home."

"Have you eaten? Lets eat together."

"I alrea..." she started, but he cut her off.

"I'm close to your apartment," Tao said and quickly added, "Donghae wants me to check up on you. You're still inside, right? I'm coming up."

"W...wait," she called out, but the beeping on the other line told her Tao had hung up.

Allowing a breath of exasperation out of her she pressed her hand up to her face and turned when the doorbell rung. Her eyes focused on the door for a few mere seconds and she wondered if Kris might have seen Tao come up vice versa. The thought of the two guys in a room together now brought her uneasiness. Even if Tao wasn't aware of Kris, Kris knew everything.

Pressing her lips together she started toward the door and opened it. Tao shot her a smile and held up a bag of some food.

"Don't worry, I didn't cook," he assured as he walked in. After setting the bag onto the table he turned to look at her. "Did you go out?"

Namjoo turned to look at her outfit, "Oh...yea. What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be relaxing or something?"

"I told you," he firmly smiled, "just checking up on you."

"There's nothing to check."

After taking out the food from the bag he walked toward her and gently grabbed her wrist. The warmth of his hand fluctuated through her skin into her bones as he led her toward one of the chairs by the table and had her sit down. There were soft sparkles in his eyes and that hopeful smile on his lips. Even his toned skin glowed when he wrapped his hands around hers and crouched down in front of her.

Tingles tickled the sudden soft atmosphere overhwemingly tucked into folds by the sincerity pouring out of him. If she were to speak she'd ruin the spell and she knew it'd be rude of her to purposely do so. For some reason she felt Tao had prepared the things he was going to say, but was there really a need for him to do this?

When Namjoo glanced down at him she realized he wasn't wearing one of those foolish shirts she'd bought him, but a new button down he'd bought from elsewhere. Had he purposely dressed up before coming over?

"Namjoo," Tao started off, his fingers gently pressing deeper into her hand, "the things you've done before whether with anyone or not doesn't matter to me. So don't look at anyone else. From now on, I'll do all I can to not disappoint you."